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Working with Schizophrenia

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Individuals with Schizophrenia are likely to benefit from staff who have a thorough understanding of their diagnosis and how it presents. This short online course provides a detailed introduction to the condition. A must for staff providing support..

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WHO IS THE COURSE DESIGNED FOR?

Staff who deal with clients, diagnosed with Schizophrenia, in a health or social care setting.

COURSE AIMS

In spite of an undoubted shift in public attitudes toward mental disorder in the past twenty years, Schizophrenia remains a misunderstood, stigmatised and feared condition. The move away from institutional care, however, means that many people with schizophrenia are now living successfully in the community, with varying degrees of support.

This simultaneous drive for people to lead normal lives and be a part of their local community means that staffing numbers within mental health services are higher than they have ever been, and increasing numbers of people now work within mental health services.

This full day course is designed for staff who are new to working with people with serious mental health difficulties, or people who work within other health specialities who wish to know more about the field. The course meets many of the knowledge specifications of QCF at Levels 2 and 3